Space debris may have struck a passenger jet
A United 737 MAX over Colorado was struck by a falling object, possibly space debris, damaging the windshield and pilot's arm. The plane safely diverted to Salt Lake City, with no depressurization or injuries reported. Authorities are investigating the rare incident.
Authorities are now considering whether a falling object, possibly from space, caused damage to the windshield and frame on a United 737 MAX over Colorado on Thursday. Various reports that include watermarked photos of the damage suggest the plane was struck by a falling object not long after taking off from Denver for Los Angeles. One of the photos shows a pilot’s arm peppered with small cuts and scratches. In his remarks after the incident, the captain reportedly described the object that hit the plane as “space debris,” which would suggest it was from a rocket or satellite or some other human-made object.